Corey Jackson
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 60
Author
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care, and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or health insurer that provides hospital, medical, or surgical coverage shall provide coverage for medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders, under the same terms and conditions applied to other medical conditions, as specified. Existing law also includes requirements for timely access to care, including mental health services, including a requirement that a health care service plan or health insurer provide or arrange for the provision of covered health care services in a timely manner appropriate for the nature of the enrollee's or insured's condition consistent with good professional practice. This bill would require a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy issued, amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2024, to provide coverage for treatment of urgent and emergency mental health and substance use disorders. The bill would require the treatment to be provided without preauthorization, and to be reimbursed in a timely manner, pursuant to specified provisions. The bill's provisions would only be implemented upon appropriation by the Legislature for administrative costs of the departments. The bill would clarify that it would not relieve a health plan or insurer of existing obligations, as specified. Because a violation of the bill's requirements by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 2. Page 3195.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 2463.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (September 1).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 12).
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 2013.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 25).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB1451 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 05/01/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/18/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/13/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/23 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/21/23- Assembly Health | |
| 05/15/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/24/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/10/23- Senate Health | |
| 07/13/23- Senate Health | |
| 08/11/23- Senate Appropriations | PDF PDF |
| 09/02/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/07/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 10/20/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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